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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Good news Mommies! Pre-order for Hotmama Pouch is now OPEN. Start TODAY! Early that the date I've mentioned in my homepage before! Why? It's because my weekend-office-workload has been postponed to August. Yes! So I have my weekend-sewing back! Submit your orders Now! More new design and vibrant colors of American Cotton and Cotton Sateen coming in! I will upload the pic. tomorrow!! Stay tune!

Owh another thing:

Feel free visit my new blog "I sew! I do!" most entry on my sewing stuff. Those who share the same interest in sewing and crafting let me know i can add you to my blog!

Sunday, June 28, 2009

I've been craving for designer fabrics since 2007. I wonder why i didn't buy it online from US website and I couldn't find the answer hahah! Is not that I'm afraid to buy online from international site, after all I've been importing Gymboree kids apparels from Gymboree.com for my Malaysian customer. However, now I've few options to get designer fabrics locally. Shambijoux, Alvina and Retro Chic are bringing in few selection of designer fabrics available for Malaysian crafters. Some offer pre-orders.

Most quilt shop I went before this have lots of imported American cotton, however.... non of them have Amy Butler or Anna, Joel.. just to name a few. I just found out that Quilt Gallery at Bangsar Village have Micheal Miller design at price range start at RM49+- which kinda expensive for me. RM35-40/m is considered ok. Anyone found lower than that with nice design let me know yah! :D. So that's explain why my Hotmama Pouch that use American cotton are selling at a little bit higher price than the Jap. Cotton I get from Kamdar or Nagoya.

I went for fabrics hunting last Saturday after sending my deary Janome for her regular maintainance at Epal. Heading to Sea Park, SS2 at Petaling Jaya. Drop by at Yee Button House, Zhoahuo (ZZ) -not sure if I spell it correct and Kamdar. I found few new prints that will be interesting for my new Hotmama Pouch collection. Most of cottons at Yee Button are frpm Robert Kaufman and Quilt Gates. I accidently found a shop that Sis. Yela always mentioned in her blog, lubuk kain jerseys - ZZ, very sorry i forgot the spelling. Hantam sajalah but I didn't buy anything from ZZ since my jerseys already piling up waiting to be sewn into hijab hehehe and then at Kamdar I found a very vibrant plain color of soft cotton sateen. I bought few colors that match design i bought from Yee Button and Ikea fabby that I bought few weeks ago. Satisfied enough with the local fabric store. Bersyukurlah dgn apa yg ade hehehe.

I'm planning to get few designer fabrics soon for myself. Haven't decided whether to buy direct from US or buy from the local blogshop. I'm pretty sure it's gonna be fun to have those fabby in my stocks! Hhihi! Berangan dulu! Like attract like! Got the extra foot set for my Janome, can't wait to try it next 2 weeks. I've promised myself to take a break from sewing for 2 weeks plus being loaded with office stuff that really sucks! Sorry to colleague who read this... but Yes, office really sucks.

Friday, June 26, 2009

I sew and yes I do. That's my new blog just for my sewing entries in the future. Been 2 years since I started to sew Hotmama Pouch, the MG hot selling product currently. I feel it's time for me to give back to share my passion in sewing and crafting. Hope those who share the same passion let me know and we can exchange link! Owh there'll be Sewing Party organize by Ms. Zia Kasim somewhere next month and we'll be sewing long wallet. Click here if you're interested to join!

Ok. As usually after being drowning on the net, for sure I'll bring back something good or to be precise really Good! to share with others who are sewing freak like me. For now here's the list tutorial for sewing project that I found so far. Will update from time to time.

Motto hari ni ialah "Informasi di hujung jari". I'm so into sewing bag lately. After my first trial of sewing bag under the guidance of Ms. Zila Kasim at her DIY Hijab class last weekend, I eager to know more about sewing bag. After being drowning into tons of sites that talked about sewing bag, I've come across a very useful tips from few expert out there about interfacing and interlining techniques for bag making.

So.. what is interfacing and what is interlining? In simple word, i quote from Lisa Lam the owner of u-handbag.com

Interfacing may not be very exciting but it’s absolutely essential for bag making as it provides body, structure, and durability to your chosen fabrics. Without interfacing your bag will look limp and be flimsy. The interfacing of a bag is as important as the foundations of a building.

Interfacings and interlinings are available in various thicknesses and are either Fusible (iron-on) or Sew-in.

Fusible Interfacing is ironed straight onto fabric to give it a stiffer finish. When selecting a fusible interfacing choose an interfacing that is slightly lighter in weight than your fabric. This way, any creases made in the interfacing due to wear will not show in you fabric.

Sew-in Interlining can be much stiffer than your fabric. We usually sew a same size piece of sew-in interlining onto the seams of the outer (shell) fabric. Sew-in interlining is often used in conjunction with fusible interfacing and is perfect for making your bag stand up on its own.

Still confused? For a more in-depth guide on Interfacing/Interlining click here

Owh yah...I will upload the pic of my first handmade bag soon. During the process of making this bag I learned that using the right weight of interfacing material for the bag is very important so that you'll get a good finishing and shape for the bag at the end of the day. The iron-on interfacing material I use for my first project is too thick so the bag look more sturdy than I've wanted but never mind I'm still happy with it. Ms. Zila did mention there's few weight of iron-on interfacing material and I managed to buy the lighter one the day after the class and planned to use it in my next project.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

I sew since my school time. I remember I made a small strap pouch for each of my friends after all of us leave form 5. Then after quit sometimes which not really "sometime", few years actually. I got married and had Yasmin. She was born with 3.72kg weight. Kusss semangat! I carry her around using pouch that I bought from Lucky Baby. She the main factor I venture into sewing pouch for mommies in Malaysia since then. Betullah org cakap... setiap anak tu ada rezeki masing²... Alhamdulillah murah rezeki sebab anak.

Enjoys pics from my archived!

My first pouch from Lucky Baby. Cost me almost Rm150+-.

She was born on 14th Oct. 2006. 28th Dec 2006 was the 1st day she sit in the baby pouch. Fully breastfeed up to 1y 2mo. Proud to say that she stop breastfeed at 2y 4m.

We're 'pouching' at Singapore. She was 7mo in this pic. So chubby! See I started sew my own baby pouch to suit my outfit hehe!

Sleep soundly in my handmade pouch.

Ok let's go out for dinner!

Outing at KLCC with Mama.

Among the 1st batch of Hotmama Pouch from MG back on 2007.

As time goes by, I redesign the packaging and managed to have my own label!

After a long hold... finally here I am to share info, tips on sewing and craft projects. I'm not a expert, still learning and newbie. I'll be posting all my sewing and crafts projects here. Might be selling some fabrics and patterns for sewing projects too. Hope to share my interest and knowledge with others who heart sewing so muchh.

Kedai buku MBS yg ade kat EC mall tu kecik n tak menarik sgt, end up Yasmin nak masuk Chitho. It's kinda place where you can left ur kids there and take ur own sweet time to shop! Heheh! This place kinda cool, ade puppet show, bouncy house, books, puzzles etc. Most of the toys i saw inside are from the range of educational toys. Owh RM4.00 for the 1st one hour kalo tak silap.

Me with my fav Ariani :). A little bit touch up with the minerals make up. Ihiks! I'm not prolah tapi good enough to paint my own face. I got my eyebrow threaded at Bangsar few days before the trip at RM5 only! Walopon dah 3-4 kali buat, masih tetap standby tissue utk lap air mata.